Westerdahl, Sara
- Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
This paper examines municipality-owned sustainable and local food production initiatives in Dalarna, Sweden, through the lens of the 'public plate' as both a strategy for securing high-quality, sustainable food and a tool for regional development. Using a qualitative case study, we explore how these initiatives promote local food while advancing broader sustainability goals. We situate local actions within regional and national policy contexts, highlighting how overlapping agendas shape implementation. Focusing on the & Aring;tertaget programme, we reveal the opportunities and challenges public actors face in mobilising food systems to address environmental, social and economic objectives in place-based development frameworks.
Keywords
regional development; local food; policy; public sector; sustainability; Q1; Q18, R11; R58
Published in
Regional Studies
2025, volume: 59, number: 1, article number: 2581127
SLU Authors
Nordström Källström, Helena
- Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Environmental Sciences and Nature Conservation
Environmental Economics and Management
Public Administration Studies
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2025.2581127
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/145081